Exhaust choices

[magoo]

I had already made up my mind that I was buying a Bluebird for my newly built engine. but decided to go for a 1776 instead, so now I'm back to square one.

The obvious choice would be a Vintage Speed, but after looking at most of the photos, they appear to stain the bumpers. Is this due to incorrect fitting or bad design for a bus?

The bus has a good set of original heat exchangers and I want things to look stock, nothing sporty or loud.

I could live with a twin beetle exhaust, but open to suggestions.

 

[RICH-I-AM]

EB's look cool with twin beetle pipes in my opinion. Better than the standard exhaust.

My suggestion

Rich

 

[Matt_B]

I have a vintage speed exhaust and it is amazing quality, sounds great, but yes it has stained my rear bumper :-(

 

[magoo]

I got a reply from Bluebird about the '1600' exhaust kit,

"These have been dyno'd on a 1776 by the engine builder John Maher and give excellent breathing and bottom end torque."

So there you go.

 

[Jay71]

I can recommended the stainless exhaust from Bluebird, fitted mine at the beginning of the year, perfect direct replacement and not too loud, just a bit deeper than standard. I only have a standard 1600 though....

 

[gvee]

Is easy still making custom exhausts?

 

[Myvanway]

Is easy still making custom exhausts?

Think so... but not 100%

 

[Lordain Volley]

I had already made up my mind that I was buying a Bluebird for my newly built engine. but decided to go for a 1776 instead, so now I'm back to square one.

The obvious choice would be a Vintage Speed, but after looking at most of the photos, they appear to stain the bumpers. Is this due to incorrect fitting or bad design for a bus?

The bus has a good set of original heat exchangers and I want things to look stock, nothing sporty or loud.

I could live with a twin beetle exhaust, but open to suggestions.

Just a thought - check out Mr Brightside's thread. He cut his tailpipe and turned it as it fouled the overriders. His look perfect.

LV

 

[monkeyvanwestybike]

EB's look cool with twin beetle pipes in my opinion. Better than the standard exhaust.

My suggestion

Rich

Indeed

 

[bluenose]

EB's look cool with twin beetle pipes in my opinion. Better than the standard exhaust.

My suggestion

Rich

Indeed

Did you have to cut the rear valance or bumper to fit that? or does it just fit?

 

[A5H]

I got in touch with Vintage Speed directly, they made me a custom exhaust with the tailpipe lower than standard so that it clears the over-riders. No staining of the bumper

 

[A5H]

I got in touch with Vintage Speed directly, they made me a custom exhaust with the tailpipe lower than standard so that it clears the over-riders. No staining of the bumper